LP29864-3
Calcaneus
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Descriptions
The calcaneus is the large bone making up the heel of the human foot or the point of an animal's hock. Human:It articulates with two other tarsal bones, the talus above and the cuboid toward the midfoot. In addition to receiving the weight of the body with each step, the calcaneus is the anchor for the plantar fascia, which supports the arch of the foot. The posterior-most portion of the calcaneus is the calcaneal tuberosity, a large, non-articulating process that is the insertion point for the calcaneal tendon (or Achilles tendon). In addition, this process is the origin for some of the muscles and tendons of the foot. Horse:The calcaneus has two articulations, being part of the Proximal intertarsal joint and the Talocalcaneal joint. As in humans it is the insertion of the gastrocnemius and superficial digital flexor tendons. The point of the calcaneus is covered by the calcanean bursa. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Calcaneus (Wikipedia)
The largest of the TARSAL BONES which is situated at the lower and back part of the FOOT, forming the HEEL. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006
Basic Part Properties
- Part Name
- Calcaneus
- Part Display Name
- Calcaneus
- Part Type
- System (Describes the name of the system (sample) type)
- Created On
- 2002-07-29
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- Heel
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Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Пяточная кость |
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 跟骨 Synonyms: 脚后跟; |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Calcagno |
| pl-PL | Polish (Poland) | kość piętowa |
| el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Πτέρνα Synonyms: Πτέρνα |
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